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Foreign and Internet Journalism: Scratching the Surface
The demise of (left-mainstream oriented) Internet journalism, and fear and loathing in the Middle East...
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Tiptoeing Thru The Minefields...
Anything new in the Middle East or more of the same?
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Twisting in the Breeze
Recap of last few weeks in Middle East
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To be a State or Not to Be a State, That Is the Question
Palestinian Authority ponders declaring statehood
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Independence and Justice For All?
Does independence and justice for all count for just those with the power?
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Peace at Hand?
Interim peace agreement reached at Wye Plantation Conference - will it do any good?
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Civil Disobedience
Nonviolent demonstrations are the only way to effect change in the Middle East - something the Palestinians have yet to embrace.
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New Year's Predictions Revisited
Predictions of 1998 revisited
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Mickey Mouse clone off air
Farfur, the Mickey Mouse clone who preached the virtues of violence and Islamism, has been taken off the air pending a review.
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West Bank Withdrawal? Maybe... Maybe Not
Problems mount for Netenyahu and the Israeli government
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Musings of a First Lady... and Other Thoughts
The First Lady speaks, but only for herself... and Iraq may be seeing the beginning of the end of sanctions.
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The Devil You Know
Israel goes into the seventh month of near continuous violence and there is no end in sight. The focus should be on Arafat, who has steadily refused to bring an end to the violence because it suits him.

The Next Fifty Years
A look forward at what issues might face the State of Israel on the eve of its 50th Anniversary of its founding.
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Double Whammy
Ariel Sharon is the new Prime Minister of Israel, the Knesset has changed the methodology of selecting the Prime Minister for future elections, and the Hamas website was hacked.
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Equivalancies
The world community continues to slam Israel for defending its citizens against terrorist activities when the real outcry should be against the Palestinian Authority for unleashing the bloodshed in the first place.
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Thank You Mr. President, But More Must Be Done
In light of the terrorist bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem that killed seven, including five Americans, and wounded over 80, the US must step up its efforts to eliminate terrorism in the region.
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Child Warriors
Child warfare is a problem throughout the world's trouble spots, but it is particularly problematic in the Middle East. It starts real young in the Middle East. It shouldn't have to be like this.
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Government in Crisis
Israeli government in crisis; what does this hold for the peace process?
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Laboring at the UN Conference on Racism
The UN Conference on Racism has turned into a mess - Israel and the US withdrew because of the vehement hatred towards Israel's treatment of Palestinians even though it is mostly unwarranted as a central focus of the conference.
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A Jerusalem Proposal
Jerusalem is the stumbling block in the peace process, but also the possible key to its solution
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Peace Process - A New Chapter
Welcome to Peace Process; an examination of the strategies and techniques used by the participants in the Middle East peace process.
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Power Brokers in the Middle East
Who are the power brokers in the Middle East
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A Moment of Clarity
Syria has been put on notice by Israel for its continued support of terrorism. Israel struck back at the terror sponsors, in what is likely to be the first in a series of attacks on terrorist camps.
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A Nation Restored - Part II
The latest violence in Jersualem has sparked a crisis for the Palestinian leadership. Chairman Arafat has finally run out of rope and excuses. Either he must crush the extremists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, among others or he will be crushed by the Israelis who are seeking to eliminate the terrorism on its borders and infiltrating the bustling gathering places throughout the country. Arafat's next moves will be closely watched, because Palestinian statehood aspirations are at stake.
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Renewed Empathy for Israel
The recent terrorist suicide attacks on Israel, following the events of September 11, has renewed American empathy for Israel.
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Give Peace a Chance?
If the words have been said one time, they have been said a thousand times. But why do heads of state and government and press commentators insist on continuing the chemera of the grand illusion the phrase they so willingly reiterate contains?
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Deadlines, Peace, and Natural Gas
Peace in the region depends on the interdependence of the Israelis and Palestinians and recent natural gas finds may improve the odds for finding a peaceful resolution.
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Israeli Meltdown?
Crisis in the Israeli government may bring new elections?
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